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Blue dasher dragonfly

Pachydiplax longipennis

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

These two dragonflies were mating by my fishpond (last photo). When the male flew off, the female began dipping into the pond, which is ovipositing behavior.

Habitat:

My yard

Reference Links:

Blue Dasher

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Comments (3)
Tiz
I will upload the link on youtube (in a couple of days) and link it to you. It really looks like the same type of odd behaviour. Very interesting
Maria dB
I had the same thought, Tiz; perhaps she had mated previously and already had eggs available to deposit.
Tiz
I saw the same last weekend. (but your photos came ut much better than mine :) ) The behaviour of the female made me think about egg laying, but strange if it happens 1 minue after mating...

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PublishedJuly 22, 2013

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